as was
idiom
British, informal
: formerly : originally
—used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.
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My body was buzzing—as was my group chat.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
But, as was true during Black Lives Matter and is true again today—as a committed, more localized reaction builds once again in Minnesota—the church is not the vanguard of the movement.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Bureaucratic excesses and multi-purpose policies cannot burden it, as was the case with the CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
But the token resistance was tough to watch, as was the 19-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Parkinson, who made a terrific catch over safety Tre’von Moehrig’s head.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
But, as was true during Black Lives Matter and is true again today—as a committed, more localized reaction builds once again in Minnesota—the church is not the vanguard of the movement.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Bureaucratic excesses and multi-purpose policies cannot burden it, as was the case with the CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
But the token resistance was tough to watch, as was the 19-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Parkinson, who made a terrific catch over safety Tre’von Moehrig’s head.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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